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Tourist Center Is Proposed
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The Town of Edenton, in an conference center would ton get a set of schematics to use in a new structure since the town
effort to attract more tourism, is excellent way to attract application for a grant. owns the property,
developing a schematic design for people to the Edenton are. The administrator said the His sentiments were echoed by
a multi-purpose conference center said the area could capitalize on development of a conference Councilman Jesse Harrell who
that will accommodate 500 people. the assets by providing adequate center could lead to construction said it is possible to get a new
Funding will be sought through a meeting facilities. of much needed additional motel building to “our specifications for
federal grant. Dr.. Allan Hornthal, a rooms in the area. “The people the same money.”
At the same time, Town Council councilman, suggested that the want to come to Edenton now but In other action, council went on
Tuesday night took the council proceed “poste haste” there is no place to come to,” he record in opposition to moving the
recommendation of the Finance with preliminary plans for the stated. Department of Natural and
Committee to proceed with a facility. At the same time, Gardner Economic Resources from a sub
design for epansion of the The subject was brought up by reported that latest Department of office in Elizabeth City to the
Municipal Building to provide W. B. Gardner, town Transportation estimates place Washington area office,
adequate space for the Police administrator, who said he has completion of the U. S. 17 by-pass Also, approval was given for
, Department. This would be in contacted the Regional at 1978. water service to George Jones as
deference to renovation of the Development Institute at east Councilman Herbert Hollowell well as solicitation of bids on the
adjacent Woolard Building. Carolina University in Greenville said estimates to renovate the Oakdale sewer project. The
_ . _t .„ ~ , . ~ .... . The council approved $2,000 in for possible assistance. He said he interior of the Woolard Building Chowan County Bicentennial
GADSDEN FLAG—Downtown Edenton has 11 different “out-of-pocket expense” for was encouraged by the for use by the Police Department Committee was given SI,OOO and
colorful flags flying from 16 chrone poles erected during the design and sketches for the two information he received. had been $79,700. He said it is N. C. State University’s School of
recently completed beautification project. Here Janet Nixon and projects. Gardner said he was advised anticipated that aSO per cent Design was chosen to do sketches
Minnie Hooper display the Gadsden Flag which is causing a lot of Mayor Roy L. Harrell said the that the proper approach was to federal grant could be obtained for on downtown store fronts
conversation. They are employees at the Bank of North Carolina, _
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Protecting A Reputation William H. McCachren, State XU.—No. 7. Edenton," North Carolina, Thursday February 12, 1976 Single Copies 10 Cents?
Director of Selective Service i ■» •- --- -
endorse a progressive Edenton Service office located in Elizabeth OITIJ* O 111 IS els liC d
Town Council which is seeking a City, will be permanently closed J „ rj 1 if 1 IT
multi-purpose conference center today Thursday. After that date iMM J#* LI 11 DO&rCi Mclke “ Up
along the Public Parade. For as according to McCachren all aft t> „
many years as we have been a persons having business with The Health Service Area board for Eastern North Carolina has been
part of this community it has been Selective Service should contact selected with 53 members. Thirteen of them are from the 10-county
our contention that we are state Headquarters, N. C. Albemarle Area.
consistant about one thing-that is, Selective Service System, 310 J * This was concluded with the final compromise agreed to by the latest
coming up short on our share of New Bern Ave., Raleigh. * #*'*• Convener Group appointed by Gov. Holshouser, Jr., and chaired by Dr.
One of the first complaints about out that registration with Selective The group has originally decided on a 30-member board, after an
expansion of tourism hereabouts Service is no longer required; nor .' ,*{ earlier group had sought approval of a 66-member board. Later the
is the fact that we lack facilities. A is there a requirement any longer • j «a* a board was expanded to 47 members, but it was determined that it
conference center to that Selective Service registrants _’/*• ** f* * consisted of too many public officials.
accommodate 500 people would carry their Selective Service tT **> , *W*f * Dr. Lucus had suggested that a remedy would be expansion to a 53-
attract ancillary services-such as Registration Cards. (g > ‘‘lJ member board with additional “consumers” appointed. Region “R” got
another motel-which are much Duplicate Registration Cards T ♦*** a* one ad * tional appointee under the system approved at a meeting in
We are encouraged that the McCachren added inasmuch as all *j; VHe stated that additional minority and women representation would be
Town Council took a positive records from the local Selective k most helpful in that approximately 33 per cent of the area residents are
approach to be project by putting Service office have been TO COMPETE FOR SCHOLARSHIP —Marta Rogerson, a minority with 13 per cent on the HSA board and four women, which
up $2,000 for schematic design, transferred to the Federal Chowan High School senior, was selected by a panel of five judges represents only a fraction of a percentage.
coupled with a possible addition Records Center in Atlanta, Ga. to compete statewide for the 4-H Development Fund Scholarship. T. R. Spruill, chairman, Albemarle Regional Planning & Development
to the Municipal Building to She was selected from a field of three finalists, all of whom are Commission, announced Tuesday the addition of Dr. E. W. Furguson of
expand the Police Department. Rescue SqUAQ active in various levels of 4-H work. The scholarship is open only Washington County to serve on the board for the 29-county area.
This gives us a renewed faith in # . to students planning to pursue a four year program at one of the Spruill said each of the 10-county board of commissioners in Regior
our locally elected officials. Training CoUFSC state’s colleges or universities. Above, Chowan High principal “R” designated their representative, and the three elected by the
It has always been a contention • Giltiatn Underwood congratulates Marta on her achievement. commission came through nomifre&rffOto the counties. In turn, all of the
that one reason an area stays little a 33-hour course in ambulance She competed against Marion Dail, left, who was selected nominees were finally confirmed by the Governor’s Convenor
is because it doesn’t think big. Dr. attendant and OSHA training will alternate, and Jean Parrish, right. Marta plans to major in Committee.
Allan Homthal’s recommendation be offered in Edenton by the marine biology at UNC-Wilmington. Judges were George Lewis The membership from Region “R” will be; F. J. Williams, Camden
that the council act “poste haste” College of the Albemarle. Classes of People’s Bank, Mrs. Richard Hines, Jr., Mrs. Clement Lucas, County, Tom Surratt, Chowan; Charlie Dozier, Currituck; H. R.
is a healthy sign of new will be held in Unit “B” at Chowan Mrs. Blair Stutzman and Underwood. Langley, Dare; Bill Burgess and H. L. Mitchell, Gates; W. J. Lupton,
progressivism. Hospital. , Hyde; W.R. Carver and Dr. C. B. Jones, Jr., Pasquotank; Ms. Frances
Edenton can be only as big as its It is designed for squad lkil 4. * Q ■ CfHldlUSltCS Voliva, Tyrrell; Spruill and Dr. Furgurson, Washington; and Ms. Ila
leaders think. There are those members, members of ambulane uCt . . Gray White Perquimans.
along the Public Parade who will services and other interested AnnOIUICCCI Other regional membership consists of 10 members from Region “L”,
damn the conference center people. It will be held Tuesday and Registered Democrats are 11 members from Region “Q”, and 19 from Region “P”.
concept in the same manner as Thursday nights from 7P.M.to 10 encouraged to attend meetings in Dr. John Dunn, superintendent The first HSA board meeting with the full membership will be held
they damned the county-wide P. M., beginning February 17 and respective precincts on 0 f Edenton-Chowan Schools, tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 o’clock in Greenville at the Willis Building.
water system. The latter is about lasting for five and one-half February 12 at 8 P.M. recently announced the system’s
to become a reality and there is no weeks. George Alma Byrum, chairman nominations for the The
reason that within the near future Personnel who complete this of the Chowan County Democratic Governor’s School of North f ill
an attractive center is keeping course will be certified as Executive Committee, said the Carolina for 1976. IH w | JHk
with period architecture eould be ambulance attendants and also meetings will be held at the j oe j Hylton, a junior, and li Hjß jaH|| XpjJ
attracting thousands of new meet OSHA requirements. following locations. Kenneth Pierce, a sophmore, jj yfa
people to Edenton annually. Murray D. Ashley, director of ast Edenton-lobby of County received the honored nomination ■
We firmly hold to the conviction the Chowan County Civil office Building. in the academic area. Receiving *
that our future is directly Preparedness Agency, is course West Edenton--Municipal the county nomination in the field C*
connected to our desire to coordinator. He can be reached at Building. 0 f performing arts were Robin -A
progress by making a bit of our the County Office Building or by Yeopim-Edenton Municipal Harrell, a junior, for instrumental \
heritage available to those who calling 482-4101 after hours or 482- Airport. music, and Raymond Tew, V ‘ * 1
are willing to pay a reasonable 3111 during the day. Center Hill--Center Hill a junior f or drama. All four t" ■'.'.. v jr j
price for it. The course outline includes such Community Building. nominees are students at John A.
Merchandising has been the topics as bandaging and Rocky Hock-Rocky Hock Holmes High School in Edenton. s
bulwalk of the free enterprise hemorrhage control, airway Community Building. The Governor’s School of North
system. A conference center the management, closed chest Wardville-Wardville Com- Carolina is a six week residential y
likes as suggested to the Town massage and CPR. m unity Building. program on the campus of Salem \
Council would provide a package College in Winston- Salem for 400 ’
in keeping to our reputation as the intellectually gifted and talented PREPARE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT STUDY—Melvin
hub of progress in the Albemarle. North Carolina high school Howell, right, Farmers Home Administration executive in the
Anything less wouldn’t be sophmores and juniors. The 1976 area, and Mrs. Ila Gray White, area nutrition specialist, are
acceptable. session will run from July sto pictured with four men from Washington, D. C., who were here
August 14. last week preparing for a 17-day class to study program in rural
The Hags Os Edenton The school is operated by a development in Edenton and Chowan County. James Weaver.
Flags are as American as apple Board of Governors under the and Dick Blue represent AID while John Steele and Bill
pie. To some they are as sacred as jurisdiction of the State Board of Litwiller are employees of the USD A. Some 35 AID employees in
motherhood. There is something Education. foreign countries will participate in this unique study of this area,
special about a flag, something Final student selection will not Pete Thompson, county extension chairman, coordinated the
that captures the fancy of people, ' Mm be known until April 12. advance group’s visit to talk with local leaders,
something that tugs at the JB
melhlne a Regional Pork Conference Begins Thursday
Dr. Whitney Smith, a foremost 0 The 1976 .^. eg ‘ . , Pork producers the latest research recent Area Market Hog Show will
authority on flags wrote in his B 9ri Conference 11l be he don information and technology on be held during the lunch break,
book, “The Flag Book of The ■ Thursday, at the Edenton Jaycee pro duction. The Conference this vear is
United States”, that Americans, ■* Buildin ß Jhis event is for all program Wlll start at 10 A red b
more than most other peoples, are swine producers in Northeastern M Swine Development Committee
f a flag-conscious nation. * North Carolina and will bring to Topics to be discussed this year Si Stance 7^
Nevertheless, he writes: “Yet PRESENTED TO CHOWAN HOSPITAL-The Edenton if 1 *t« ve- Problems with Sows at 7m vnnT Ilmll
despite their very real loyalty to Jaycettes, in cooperation with the Chowan Hospital Board of Urged To Attend Farrowing Dr David Spruill; Credit Association
the United States flag, Americans Trustees, presented a bilirubmometer to the hospital lab last T he Albemarle Area Management of Pigs After Albemarle Feeder Pig Co-op’
are surprisingly ignorant about Friday. Mrs. Susan Knighton, lab technician and Jaycette Development Association will Weaning, Bill Spruill; Creep Federal Land Bank Association of
their own flag, as well as the flags representative, is shown above explaining the machine’s use to meet tonight (Thursday) at the Feeding and Feed Mixing Ahoskie Ralston Purina Co G
of others.” Tom Shepard,•second from right, chairman of the board, and Dr. Agriculture Extension Building in Problems, Jack Parker; Swine andM&lesof Eastern N.C., Inc.,
And this is why we want to JamesN. Slade, pediatrician. A btiirubinometer is used Elizabeth City. The meeting will Buildings, Byrum Driggers; Garber and Mosely, FCX, Inc.,
present here background on some primarily in pediatry to measure bilirubin level in blood plasma, begin at 7 o’clock. Waste Utilization, Bob Carlile My AMSPEC and N C Pork
of the 11 different flags which fly The new model offers two main advantages over earlier models Raleigh Carver, president, asks Commercial Hog Operation, Producers’ Association,
from the'W chrome poles in in that it delivers a reading in less than 30 seconds and requires that a representative group be James Ferebee; and Outlook, All swine producers from
downtown Edenton. , ontya friction of the blood plasma previously required. It was present from each of the 10 John Dcerd. Northeastern North Carolina ere
Ceatfaeed On Page 4 purchased at a cost of 1975. counties in the area. An awards program for the invited to attend.
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